Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Poudre D'or Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Poudre D'or

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 7.9% more expensive than Poudre D'or without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 3.6% more expensive than Poudre D'or without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.47 MUR 291
-27.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$44.8 MUR 2,016
3.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$7.24 MUR 326
19.48%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.66 MUR 120
16.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$1.01 MUR 45.5
-27.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.59 MUR 26.57
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$2.16 MUR 97
10.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$3.39 MUR 153
6.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.71 MUR 76.9
30.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.67 MUR 30.15
168.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.27 MUR 57.3
76.38%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.35 MUR 106
-5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$11.83 MUR 532
63.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$6.12 MUR 276
-38.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$12.42 MUR 559
5.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.97 MUR 88.7
66.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.93 MUR 86.7
-15.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.49 MUR 67.1
61.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.63 MUR 119
-24.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.99 MUR 44.63
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1 MUR 45.19
49.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.78 MUR 35.28
30.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.76 MUR 34.36
-36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.51 MUR 293
-33.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$9.88 MUR 445
119.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.78 MUR 80.1
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$2.17 MUR 97.7
28.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.05 MUR 47.44
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$4.27 MUR 192
-26.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$2.69 MUR 121
-62.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$20.07 MUR 903
-32.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.45 MUR 65.2
-10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
-23.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29K MUR 1.3M
17.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$50.1 MUR 2,256
144.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$18.5 MUR 833
-24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$33.65 MUR 1,514
-45.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$41.71 MUR 1,877
45.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.88 MUR 265
54.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$157 MUR 7,052
342.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$4,029 MUR 181.3K
294.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$86.3 MUR 3,885
-33.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$79.9 MUR 3,597
-56.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$131 MUR 5,878
-11.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$93.9 MUR 4,226
-9.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$459 MUR 20.7K
33.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$364 MUR 16.4K
21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$933 MUR 42K
115.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$631 MUR 28.4K
131.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Poudre D'or
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
6.67
-20.09%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poudre D'or: October 28, 2025

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